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I'm glad that he has had a couple of practices to get more in sync with Cousins. Hopefully that will fix the couple of off-target throws that happened last game.

@"BarrNone55" said: 87 game streak gone for Thielen...I'm glad they sat him, but it does concern me a bit...Will Bisi be as effective knowing he has the start? It looked like on some of the off target throws, Bisi wasn't where he was supposed to be...knowing how prone Diggs is to soft tissue injuries, we could be in a world of hurt...

Either Bisi starts or activate Josh Doctson off of IR.  Choose you poison...

I'm probably overly concerned because the offense starts with the run, but we have to be effective via the air game...maybe they could put Diggs in bubble wrap until game time..

If I recall, Washingtons pass defense isn't too bad this year?

This might be the Dalvin show tonight more than The Capt'n

They've given up the 4th most TDs, tied with us. 21st in passing yards allowed...

@"BarrNone55" said: They've given up the 4th most TDs, tied with us. 21st in passing yards allowed...

I was just going to post this:

Washington is graded by PFF as the eighth best team against the run this year. Defensive tackle Da’Ron Payne ranks 13th against the run among DTs and produced 5.0 sacks last year in his debut season. Fellow DT Matt Ioannidis has 25 QB pressures, ranking seventh at his position.
Jonathan Allen, the 17th overall pick in 2017,  hasn’t gotten the same type of pressure on opposing QBs as last year but did manage to sack Jimmy Garappolo twice last week.
The Washington defense on the whole ranks 21st in yards per rushing attempt, 22nd in quarterback rating allowed and 20th in sack percentage, so another explosive day in the rushing and passing game wouldn’t come as a surprise.

guys you worry too much. Look at what did on the road versus a divisional opponent fighting for their lives. 

we will play well, we are at home, we are the better team

Weird, they give up the 6th most rushing yards...

@"Skodin" said: guys you worry too much. Look at what did on the road versus a divisional opponent fighting for their lives. 

we will play well, we are at home, we are the better team

50+ years of following this team has me...seeing ghosts...

Bisi will be okay.  He is a rookie, but seems to be progressing well in learning the positions.  We also have Irv and Rudy.  I think Stef will call another good game against a mediocre defense.

@"purplefaithful" said: If I recall, Washingtons pass defense isn't too bad this year?

This might be the Dalvin show tonight more than The Capt'n

They have a good pass rush. Ryan Kerrigan and Montez Sweat can get after it. CB Quinton Dunbar is a converted receiver who's been playing well. Josh Norman is a shell of his former self, plus I think he's hurt. They're better than their record but the one "revenge" factor in this that would've scared me (Gruden trying hard to justify stance on Cousins) is no longer relevant. 

This may not be the blowout we all expect, but man I have a hard time seeing us dropping this considering we do the "stable" things well, like run the ball and play defense. If the Vikings were team completely reliant upon one player (say, the Chiefs) it might be a different story. 

@"greediron" said: Bisi will be okay.  He is a rookie, but seems to be progressing well in learning the positions.  We also have Irv and Rudy.  I think Stef will call another good game against a mediocre defense.

I think the Redskins are going to overplay their hand at attempting to stop Cook and Mattison.  The passing game should reap some big rewards as a result.  

And I believe KC wants to send a "remember me" message to Washington's ownership.

They are pretty good against the run. They have a good interior line. 56 will have to continue to perfect his holding skills tonight, he's getting pretty good at it.
I think the outside zone running will still work. But if they stack the box Cousins will make them pay.
I think Bisi and the tight ends, have a good night tonight while they concentrate on stopping Diggs.
Many past instances of the Vikings playing down to their opponent in the past. I don't expect this team to do that. I expect them to get on top early and put it on them.

@"jargomcfargo" said: They are pretty good against the run.

I've heard a couple of people say that, and they and any team could come out and have a good game stopping the rush, especially if the game plan is to sell out on it.  It's possible they do so tonight.  However, so far this season, statistically, what is it that makes them above average or "pretty good" against the run?  They're 27th in rush ypg allowed, 21st in avg/carry at 4.4, tied for 3rd most in 20+ yard carries, and allowed the 5th most 1st downs rushes.  I haven't seen much of their play this season yet, but from the numbers they appear to be mediocre at best or even below average... 

@"CLOBIMON" said:

@"jargomcfargo" said: They are pretty good against the run.

I've heard a couple of people say that, and they and any team could come out and have a good game stopping the rush, especially if the game plan is to sell out on it.  It's possible they do so tonight.  However, so far this season, statistically, what is it that makes them above average or "pretty good" against the run?  They're 27th in rush ypg allowed, 21st in avg/carry at 4.4, tied for 3rd most in 20+ yard carries, and allowed the 5th most 1st downs rushes.  I haven't seen much of their play this season yet, but from the numbers they appear to be mediocre at best or even below average...